Button ca. 3rd–7th century A.D. Sasanian This small bone object has concentric circles incised in groups of three around a central perforation on its rounded top-side. The reverse of the object is flat. This object may have been used as a button or may be a spindle whorl. The function of small objects found in archaeological excavations are often difficult to identify as they are frequently recovered from disturbed contexts, or would have been attached to larger objects that have since decayed. It was excavated at the site of Ma’aridh II in the Ctesiphon area, and is very similar to the bone o
GLIX-115-2HJ2MN2
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Button ca. 3rd–7th century A.D. Sasanian This small bone object has concentric circles incised in groups of three around a central perforation on its rounded top-side. The reverse of the object is flat. This object may have been used as a button or may be a spindle whorl. The function of small objects found in archaeological excavations are often difficult to identify as they are frequently recovered from disturbed contexts, or would have been attached to larger objects that have since decayed. It was excavated at the site of Ma’aridh II in the Ctesiphon area, and is very similar to the bone o